Country singer-songwriter and film actor Kris Kristofferson is known for such hits as “Me and Bobby McGee,” “For the Good Times,” “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night.” In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup “The Highwaymen.” In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2006, Kristofferson released This Old Road, his first studio album in eleven years. Billboard magazine selected it as a critic’s choice. He also released the album Live at Austin, Texas that same year. While he has yet to release a new studio album since then, Kristofferson was very active in film. He has appeared in Fast Food Nation (2006), Disappearances (2007), The Wendell Baker Story (2007), and Beer for My Horses (2008). Kristofferson also served as the narrator for Todd Haynes’ film on Bob Dylan, I’m Not There (2007). In 2009, the multi-talented performer was in the romantic comedy He’s Just Not That Into You starring Jennifer Aniston. Kris continues to tour and perform live whenever possible.
